Warren County School Board adopts batch of policy updates, adds child‑trafficking instruction to family life curriculum

The Warren County School Board voted unanimously at its meeting to adopt a package of policy revisions covering governance, fiscal controls, personnel practices and curriculum, including a revision to family life education that adds age‑appropriate material on child trafficking.

The board approved the bundle on first and only reading after a presentation from staff explaining that the policies reflect state changes and TSBA (Tennessee School Boards Association) recommended language. The presenter said the policy changes are intended to align district rules with recently passed state laws and to standardize procedures across the district.

Key adoptions included: revised policy 1.905 (charter school renewal), 2.10 (fiscal management goals), 4.213 (family life education), 4301 (interscholastic athletics), personnel policies in section 5 (5.106, 5.2000, 5.201) and policies in section 6 (6.202, 6.205, 6.30). Motions for each policy package were made and carried by voice vote.

The board highlighted three provisions of note. First, revised policy 2.10 formalizes annual reviews of internal controls and financial procedures; the presenter cited Warren County’s recent clean audit as context for the policy’s emphasis on continued accountability. Second, policy 4.213 will add child‑trafficking content to family life education curricula; the board was told the instruction must be age‑appropriate and that the district plans to provide family resources. Staff said the trafficking content is required by law and must be in place by Aug. 1, 2026.

Third, policy 4301 implements a state law change allowing certain private or independent school students (schools with fewer than 200 students in the grade band, not members of TWSA/TMSAA, and if the private school does not offer the sport) to try out for district teams; the policy clarifies eligibility and the tryout process but does not guarantee placement on teams.

Personnel policy changes include adoption of EVFY as the employment‑verification system (policy 5.106) and adjustments to separation and reporting procedures for tenure and non‑tenure staff (policies 5.2000 and 5.201), including limiting automatic reporting of resignations to the state for contract breaches except in legitimate disciplinary cases.

Board members were given the opportunity to pull individual policies for separate review but did not do so. Several motions named individual board members as movers and seconders (for example, policy 1.905 was moved by Mr. Jens and seconded by Mr. Brown). All votes were conducted by voice; no roll‑call tallies were recorded in the transcript.

What’s next: staff will proceed with implementation steps required by the new policies and bring remaining policy updates to the board at a later meeting. The board set a July meeting date (July 30) to continue business and to review additional items.